Study suggests eating habits are contagious amongst social media users
From the Aston University press release: Social media users are more likely to eat fruit and veg – or snack on junk food – if they think their friends do the same, a new study…
Study suggests the scent of a rose improves learning during sleep
From the University of Freiburg press release: Effortless learning during sleep is the dream of many people. The supportive effect of smells on learning success when presented both during learning and sleep was first proven…
Study suggests no gender differences in spatial cognition skills
From the University of Limerick press release: Men are not better than women at spatial cognition — such as map reading — is the principal finding from ground-breaking work by researchers at Lero, the Science…
Study suggests quality of mindfulness is shaped by the situation at hand
From the Virginia Commonwealth University press release: What makes people more or less mindful from one situation to the next? Researchers have found that mindfulness is not entirely something an individual brings to a situation…
Study suggests link between early life adversity and opioid addiction
From the University of California – Irvine press release: Individuals with a history of early life adversity (ELA) are disproportionately prone to opioid addiction. A new UCI-led study reveals why. Published in Molecular Psychiatry, the study…
Study looks at how horror movies manipulate brain activity to enhance excitement
From the University of Turku press release: A study conducted by the University of Turku shows the top horror movies of the past 100 years, and how they manipulate brain activity. Humans are fascinated by…
Study suggests people may lie to appear honest
From the American Psychological Association press release: People may lie to appear honest if events that turned out in their favor seem too good to be true, according to new research published by the American…
Study examines mental toll of troubled relationships
From the University of Queensland press release: Some forms of domestic violence double victims’ risk of depression and anxiety disorders later in life, according to University of Queensland research. The UQ School of Public Health…
Study suggests young children prefer to learn from confident people
From the University of British Columbia press release: At a time when scams seem all around us and fake news appears to be on the rise, you might be relieved to know that even young…
Study examines effects of contact between minority and majority groups
From the University of Massachusetts Amherst press release: For more than 50 years, social scientists and practitioners have suggested that having members of different groups interact with each other can be an effective tool for…